OS/VS-DOS/VSE-VM/370 Ass. lang manual

From: Lawrence Walker <lwalker_at_mail.interlog.com>
Date: Tue Sep 8 11:43:30 1998

On 7 Sep 98 at 13:14, Hans Franke wrote:
 SNIP
> With exraordinary simple thinking one can easy develop all
> stages of an execution pipline for this opcode. Staight
> forward. Did I say develop ? There is noting to develop -
> reading the opcodes is like reading a step by step instruction
> to build the CPU.
>
> Ok, maybe I'm overemphasing, but I love this structure.
> I did almost any microprocessor (from 1802 to 9900 and Z80)
> in the past 20 years, and some of the bigger architectures,
> but none equals the /370.
>
> So, if you want to have fun, take the OP-Code table and
> solve the puzzle - or just keep the manual for 'real world'
> tasks, since this Assm is still valid for IBM (and compatible)
> Mainframes. I bet your taxes are calculated on one of 'em.

 Well it's unlikely anyone would let me anywhere near a mainframe but
from your description it sounds like it would be good just to study and
learn from.
>
> Gruss
> H.

ciao larry
lwalker_at_interlog.com
Received on Tue Sep 08 1998 - 11:43:30 BST